Martinsburg author publishes a story about growing up

January 2, 2014

MARTINSBURG - Martinsburg author Crenshaw Brooks has written the novel "Providence: The Old House by the Graveyard."

The story is about Judson Sanders, a boy growing up in the city of Kinston, N.C. Everything is going fine for Judson, just out of high school and secure in his job at the local hosery mill. But little did he know his world would come crashing down around him in 2008.

The recession hits hard and Judson is hit even harder. With no job and no money, he's at desperation's door. He had just spend his last unemployment check on the necessities of life, which didn't include enough to pay his rent. Facing eviction, Judson is in a quandary as to what to do.

What he didn't know is that Providence was about to give him a helping hand.

The book is available through any book store using ISBN number 9781492774075.